Go out of the backyard to the main hall of the General's Mansion on the road.

Zhang Huangyan said in a deep voice: "Old Mo, you have to tell me the truth, is it really as the prince said?" ”

Mo Zhi smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Lord Zhang, it's indeed as the prince said." ”

Zhang Huangyan breathed a sigh of relief, "In the Qing court mission this time, there are traitor businessmen who have been named imperial merchants by the Qing court, I am worried that the prince is young, maybe for the sake of temporary interests, he has made a deal with those two traitors...... What the big husband does and what he doesn't do is related to the reputation of the prince and the prestige of the general's mansion in the hearts of the people, and it must not be rash. ”

Mo Zhinian's eyes flashed, and he responded: "Don't you still believe in the prince's character?" ”

Zhang Huangyan sighed: "How can I not believe in the prince's character, it is because I believe in it that I am restless." ”

This sounds very contradictory, but it is actually true, and it can be described in six words, that is-deep knowledge, deep love!

Mo obsessed: "Since Lord Zhang believes in the prince, he should wait and see the changes, as long as he believes that the prince's original intention remains the same, then no matter what means the prince uses, the purpose is for the great cause of the Northern Expedition." ”

Zhang Huangyan glanced at Mo Zhi thoughtfully, "Okay, listening to Mo Lao's words, I feel a lot more relieved...... By the way, I heard that the county monarch and the quasi-princess and the side concubine want to get involved in the weaving mansion, dare to ask Mo Lao, is there such a thing? ”

Mo Zhinian was surprised: "How did Lord Zhang know? ”

Seeing that Mo Zhinian did not deny it, Zhang Huangyan frowned and said: "I learned from Hangzhou Weaving (official name, Wupin) that the county monarch and the quasi-princess and the side concubine have entered the weaving mansion several times to inspect, and Hangzhou Weaving didn't know how to deal with it, so he handed me the paperwork." ”

Mo Zhinian thought about it for a while, did not hide it from Zhang Huangyan, and told Wu Zheng's meaning to Zhang Huangyan again, "Lord Zhang, the prince has already made up his mind about this matter, so there is no need to admonish him again." ”

Zhang Huangyan frowned and said, "But in this way, wouldn't it be chaotic etiquette?" ”

Mo Zhinian shook his head and said: "Lord Zhang is too worried, the county monarch and the quasi-princess and the side concubine have already served as teachers in Jiangnan College, and they are actually officials, besides, the prince said, the weaving house will no longer be subordinate to the government from now on, but a private workshop, in which officials can voluntarily choose to fill the prefectures and counties or stay in the weaving mansion." ”

Zhang Huangyan took a deep breath, "This is a bit nonsense, how can such a matter related to people's livelihood and national funds be child's play?" ”

Mo Zhi smiled and said: "Lord Zhang is still in charge of the criminal name of the six mansions, this economic way, maybe Lord Zhang is not as good as the county monarch and others." ”

Zhang Huangyan was stunned for a moment, "Mo Lao is so optimistic about the third daughter?" ”

"Then let's wait and see!"

……。

That same evening.

With some alcohol, John Tang was led to Wu Zheng.

A cup of good West Lake Longjing lifted John Tang's spirits.

"Your Excellency, I thought you didn't want to see me."

"Mr. John, you are wrong, this king chose to see you at such a time, but it was all for you."

Tang Ruo was obviously stunned, "Your Excellency the County King actually knows my real name?" ”

"It's not surprising, there are many people who know Mr. John's real name, and Wei Kuangguo is one of them."

"Oh...... Yes, Wei Kuangguo, he knows for sure. Tang Ruowang was in a good mood, although he was knocked on a "bamboo bar" by Mo Zhinian and others, but after all, the negotiations were successfully completed.

"This king not only knows Mr. John's real name, but also knows that Mr. John chose the word Daowei for himself, which is taken from what Mencius said, looking at the Tao but not seeing it...... Is that right? ”

"Your Excellency is right." John Tang's smile became even stronger.

"But does Mr. John know what that really means?" Wu Zheng smiled.

Tang Ruowang was stunned for a moment, and he replied urgently: "I saw the Tao, as if I didn't see it...... Alas! Pity! Even if the difference is a millimeter, it is a thousand miles...... Isn't that so? ”

Wu Zheng sighed lightly: "If you haven't seen it, you haven't seen it!" Although I want to follow it, the end is also enough, that is, it is beyond my reach. Just like Mr. John, who came to the East thousands of miles away from home to seek Eastern civilization and the integration of Eastern and Western civilizations, it is a pity that Mr. John has obviously forgotten his original intention. ”

John Tang was surprised: "Please also give your Excellency advice." ”

"Since Mr. John came to the Ming Dynasty in the Wanli period, he has been courteous to three generations of great emperors, served as the Qin Heavenly Eunuch, and was ordered by the emperor to cast artillery, and Catholicism has been able to spread in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. But now, Mr. John is working for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he has purchased firearms for the Manchu Qing Dynasty to poison the Ming people who used to be friendly with you...... Mr. John, you have let the world down. At the same time, you have also violated your original intention, it is clear that the Ming people were educated by the sages and were civilized people, while the Manchu people, who drank blood and slaughtered living beings, were barbarians, but you turned your back on civilization and chose barbarism, which is obviously contrary to your original intention of coming to the East, and also contrary to the teachings you preached. Looking at the Tao but not seeing it, Mr. John clearly saw the Tao, but turned a deaf ear, not because you can't see it, but because you don't want to see it, so if you don't see it, you can't see it. ”

"No, no, my honorable Lord of the Counties, I cannot agree with your accusations against me. Obviously, the war between the Manchus and the Ming Dynasty was not something I could control, and secondly, for the purchase of firearms, I was only contacting the shippers for the Qing court, in other words, even if there was no me leading, the Qing court could still purchase firearms from other channels...... Your Excellency, in the south, there are not only the British, the Portuguese, the Spaniards, the Italians, the Germans, etc., but you cannot prevent the Qing court from obtaining firearms. ”

"As a civilized person from the Holy See, you have abandoned civilization and chosen barbarism and darkness, you are guilty!"

"No, no. The fall of the Ming Dynasty was not due to firearms, let alone because of my service to the Qing court...... For a missionary in a foreign land, I had no other choice. ”

"Maybe it used to be, but now you have it, you have a better choice, a more suitable choice, a more doctrinal choice."

"Your Excellency means ......?" Tang Ruowang already had a premonition of Wu Zheng's intentions.

"Cooperate with this king, cooperate with Jiangnan Mingren, and cooperate with civilization." Wu Zheng said leisurely, "Open up a channel for this king to sell firearms to the Qing court." ”

"Ah...... You mean to sell your hoarded firearms to the Qing court? Tang Ruowang was surprised, "It's incredible, Your Excellency can sell it directly to the Qing court, and now is the time when the Qing court is in urgent need of firearms." ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Mr. John has misunderstood, what this king means is that the firearms sold to the Seven Kings of the Qing Court want to sell to it, rather than the Qing Court making a choice according to its own will." ”

Tang Ruowang looked at Wu Zheng with his mouth open, unable to speak for a long time.